Comedians repeat myth that COVID-19 vaccines are experimental

In a social media post, a pair of comedians promoted the misinformation that COVID-19 vaccines are experimental drugs that don’t meet the definition of a vaccine. The post, which received nearly 12,000 engagements, claims that the definition of a vaccine was changed to include COVID-19 vaccines, which they describe as a money grab.

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